Overview
Description: In 2013 APS were commissioned to put forth a new design layout to an existing first floor warehouse in Waverley Office Park, (formerly a blanket factory) in Cape Town, SA.
Challenge: In consultation with the Client, our challenge was to take a standard, rabbit warren of an office space, with solid partitions and suspended ceilings, and convert it from a dingy, artificially lit space into something which reflected the modern, funky, open plan ethos of the company.
Solution: After stripping away the suspended ceiling, it was clear that the floor to ceiling height within the space could accommodate a second level loft. We worked within Municipal planning parameters to ensure that the loft was no more than the 30% permissible coverage, and worked with the client to layout the management and administration offices. The remaining open plan space was designated for the call centre , cafeteria/bar, and outside chill balcony.